What we've learned from Hillary Clinton's book tour — From endless coverage of “dead broke” to flagging sales of her new book, Hillary Clinton has had a rough couple of weeks. — But Clinton has nevertheless accomplished much of what she set out to do with the rollout of “Hard Choices,” her memoir of her time as secretary of state.

Different Kind of Patriotism — Today's Independence Day must-read is from political scientist Lynn Vavreck at The Upshot, about generational change in how Americans express affection for their country. … But when it comes to substance rather than symbols, the youngsters come across rather differently:

Time Bomb — 238 years after its first birthday, America is in deep denial. — Because American politics is both divided and ineffective, it's easy to assume that divisiveness is the problem, and being nicer and more cooperative would make government work again.

President Obama on Tim Howard: Defense job filled — President Barack Obama on Friday gave a shout-out to the Team USA World Cup soccer team in his weekly address. — “I want to begin today by saying a special word to the U.S. men's soccer team, who represented America so well the past few weeks,” Obama said.

4th of July fireworks brought to you by China — On Independence Day, celebrations across the United States depend on China. — The sparklers, bottle rockets and Roman candles you'll be using this Fourth of July almost certainly came from there. So did the professional-grade pyrotechnics that'll …

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